Turret or window construction



April 25, 1933.

s. E. CIBULAS TURRET OR WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 24, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 S. E. CIBULAS TURRET OR WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Oct. 24, 1950 April 25, 1933.

Patented Apr. 25, 1933 PATENT OFFICE STEPHEN 'E. CIBULAS, OF BRIDGEPOR'I, CONNECTICUT TURRET OR WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Application filed October 24, 1930. Serial N0. 490,916.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in turret, skylights, l or the like, and has particular reference to the window construction of turrets or skylights, al-

though the window construction of the invention is applicable in other connections as,

for example, in side wall construction, factories, saw tooth roof construction, or the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a window construction for the purpose stated which may be made of heavier gauge sheet metal than that usually employed and which .is water tight and yet requires no putty or solder in its construction.

Another object is to provide a window construction which may be used in a turret, saw tooth roof construction, or in a side wall window construction, or the like.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention comprises certain novel features of construction,

combinations and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that this description and the accompanying drawings are for the purpose of making clear the principles of the invention and that changes and modifications may be'made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims to which reference must be had for a definition of the and adjacent parts;

limitations of the invention.

In the drawings Fig. 1-is a perspectiveview of a turret incorporating the feature of the present invention in dotted lines in open position; v

Fig. 4 is a sectional View on the line 44 of Fig. 3;

Fig. '5, is afront elevational View on an enlarged scale of one of the mountmg posts Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and a Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 77' of Fig. 5. 1

Referring in detail to the drawings the invention is illustrated as applied to one wall of a turret or skylight 10 including a roof 11, a curb 12, a stationary end wall13 and a side 14 adapted to be closed by movable sashes constructed in accordance with the present invention. The details of these sashesand their mounting will later be considered in detail but here it may be stated that four sashes numbered 15, 16, 17 and 18 are shown mounted in the side" 14 of the turret. It will, of course, be understood that a greater or lesser number of sashes may be employed as occasion demands.

The roof construction shown is that dis I closed in my Patent No. 1,656,044, dated J anhaving their adjacent edges clamped between upper and lower clamping members 20 and 21 respectively, these members being drawn toward one another to clamp the glass between them, by means of a bolt 22 carrying a plate 23 at its inner side, the bolt extending through the members 20 and 21 and at its outer or upper end being screw threaded to receive a nut 24. Surrounding the bolt 22 and disposed between the member 20 and the nut'24 is a coil spring 25, this spring normally tending to move the nut in a, direction away from the member acts to draw the members 20 and21 toward one another whereby the panes or sheets of glass 19 are held. A flasher 26 may be secured to a top sash frame bar 27 (purpose of which will later be described) and water from the roof will pass through the openings 28 in the flasher and be received in a gutter 29 adapted to deliver the water to p a down spout 30.

According to the present invention the curb 12 may include a base 31 of concrete or the like and a sill piece 32 of wood. Secured per ends of the posts are secured to the deto the sill 32 as by means of screws 33 is an angle bar 34 to the upstanding edge 35 of which is secured a flasher 36 the same being secured as for example by means of bolts 37. As shown the flasher '36 includes an upper substantially vertical portion 38, a horizontal portion 39 disposed on the upper side of the sill 32 and a second substantially vertical skirt portion 40 depending over the outer edge of the sill.

At spaced intervals along its open side 14 the turret is provided with mounting or supporting posts 41. These posts are preferably substantially U-shaped in cross section as this gives a strong rigid construction which can be readily constructed of sheet metal of any gauge desired, and are arranged with their open sides outwardly of the turret. The

lower ends of thesepost s'41 may be secured to or integral with the flasher 36 and the uppendin'g rear portion 42 of the top bar 27, as for example by means of bolts 43. It will be understood that the posts 41, flasher 36 and to bar27 are statiouary relative to the turret. J

'Pivotally mounted by the posts 41 and thecorner posts 44 which will later be described in detail, are the sashes 15, 16, 17 and 18. Each of these sashes is connected to a common bottom bar 45 adapted when the window or sash is closed to be disposed over the flasher 36 as shown in Fig. From that figure, it will 'be apparent that the bottom bar 45 includes a skirt portion 46, a substantially horizontal portion 47 on to which the lower. edges of the window glasses 48 rest, a vertical portion 49 at the inner side of the glasses 48 and a substantially horizontal portion 50 formed by bending forward the upper edge of the 'portion49. This portion 50 has its edge engaging the inner surface of the glasses 48.

The sashes also each include an upper bar 51 comprising parts 52 and 53 secured together as by means of bolts 54 whereby to clamp the glasses 48 between them. Part 52 includes a substantially vertical flange 55 disposed in the rear of the depending portion 56 of the top bar 27 and above the horizon tally disposed lip 57 carried by said portion. This relation of parts only takes place when the sashes are in closed position at which time this overlapping of parts serves to make a rain-tight connection.

In addition to the portion 55, the part 52 includes a horizontal portion 58, a vertical portion 59 forming one side of the bar 51, and a second horizontal portion 60 against the edge of which the glass 48 is to be clamped.

Part 53 cooperates with the part 52 and is substantially U-shaped in cross section as shown, comprising a substantially horizontal portion 61 parallel with and preferably in contact with the horizontal portion 58 of the part 52. Further, part 53 includes the vertical portion 62 opposite the vertical portion 59 of the part 52 and a horizontal portion 63 which serves to co-operate with the horizontal portion 60 to clamp the glass.

The vertical portions 64 of the sashes will now be described. However, it is desired to point out that the construction of the vertical portions of the sashes at opposite sides of the posts 41 is somewhat different from the constructionof the vertical portions of the sashes where such portions of the sashes are mounted on corner posts44. Therefore, it is proposed todescribe the structure associated with posts 41 and to thereafter take up the structure associated with posts 44. V v I For the purpose of this description, the sashes 16 and 17 alone, will be considered. However, it will be understood thatthe description of these sashes as the same relates to thefposts 41 will also apply to the sashes 15 and 18 as they relate to the posts 41.

1 According to the present invention a common part is employed in the formation of theadjacent vertical portions 64 of the sashes. That is, there is one part '65 including a portion 66 extending across the face of one of the posts 41 and including a portion 67 at each side of the post which portions 67 enter into the formation of the vertical portions 64 of the sashes.

As clearly shown in Fig. 2. the portions 67 each include a portion- 68, the edge of which engages the glasses 48' whereby said glasses are clamped between the portions 68 and the portions 69 of a part 70. This part 70 is shown somewhat U-shaped in cross section, the same including the shorter arm or portion 69, the connecting portion 71 and the longer arm 72. A bolt 73 connecting the portions 67 and the parts 70 serve to draw the same together whereby the window glasses or panels 48 are securely held.

Arms 72 of the parts 7 O are disposed parallel with the arms of the posts 41 and are pivotally connected to the posts as by means of bolts 74, the arms of the parts 70 being held spaced'fro-m the arms of the posts as by means of washers 75 carried on the bolts.

Preferably these pivots or bolts 74 are disposed about mid-way between the ends of the arms whereby the sashes will be pivoted approximately midway between their upper and lower ends.

The upper ends of the portions 67 of the part are extended as at 76 and disposed against the forward faces of the end portions of the part 53 of the top bars of the sashes. Also, the parts carry extensions 77 engaging the end portions of the rear faces of the parts 52 of the upper bars of the sashes. By means of bolts 54 it is then possible to connect the vertical portions 64 of the sashes with the upper horizontal portions for bars 51 thereof.

. Connecting portions 66 between the portions 67 of the part 65 closes the open side of the post41 as shown in Fig. and it is to be noted that this connecting portion extends 5 only for approximately half the length of the post, the portion covering the lower part of the post. Pivotally'secured to the portion 66, as by means of a hinge 79, is a slide 80. This slide has its edges 81 turnedover to form flanges, and the slide is of such width that 70 and the arms of the post and the spaces when the sashes are closed the flanges 81 of the slide not only close the open face of the upper portion of the post 41 but also close the spaces between the arms 72 of the parts between the arms 72 and the unconnected portions of the portions 67.

Of course, when the sashes are open the spaces between these parts are exposed but 29 extend inwardly into the turret. However,

provided with an opening whereby the slide 80 may move from the full line position of Fig. 8, this representing the position of the slide when the sashes are closed, to the dotted line position of the figure, the dotted line posi tion of the slide representing its location when the sashes are open.

In the present disclosure my improved window construction has been shown applied to but one side of a turret. However, it will be understood that this construction may be applied to the two opposite sides of the turret or to all of the sides thereof. As disclosed the stationary sides of the'turret are closed by window glasses 48, having their edge portions clamped between frame members 82 and 83 connected by a boltv 84. y

The corner post construction above retion 86 of which and a portion87 of apart 88 an edge portion of the window glass '48,, is clamped, the parts being connected by-bolts 89. A portion 90 of the part 85 is disposed within a substantially cross-sectionally U- 7 shaped post 91 pivotally connected with a part 70 constructed as previously described. Between this part 70' and'a part 92 corresponding with the part 65 previously described is clamped an edge portion of the window glass 48 and the part 9:2 includes a connecting portion 93 which has pivotally secured to it as at 94 a slide 95 corresponding with the slide 80 previously described. 1 g

It will be apparent that the connecting portion 93 in co-operation with the slide 95 ferred to comprises a part 85 between a por serves to close the spaces between the parts or portions at the corner-post 44, in the same manner that the connecting portion 66 and the slide 80 serve to close the spaces bet-ween the parts associated with theposts 41.

Also, from the foregoing description it will be seen that my improved window construction does not require the use of solder or putty and that the parts may be made from metal of as heavy a gauge as may be required. Further, the improved construction is such that rain, sleet or the like will be effectively excluded when the sashes are closed. 7

It will be understood that each of the sashes is ordinarily connected to the other through the bottom bar 46 and through the connecting portions 66 and that therefore, all of the sashes move as a unit, but may be divided into any suitable number of sections if desired. Accordingly, it is but necessary to provide one operating mechanism for opening and closing all of the sashes. As disclosed this operating means includes a stationary bracket 96 pivotallymounting a tubular shaft 97 to which is rigidly secured a link or lever 98 as by means of a U-shaped member 99 adapted to be drawn tight against the link 98 by means of a screw 100.

At its outer end lever 98 is pivotally connected with a link 101 in turn pivotally connected as at 102 with a bracket 103 secured to one of the sashes 15, 16, 17' or 18. On the shaft 97 is a wheel 104 about which is disposeda chain 105 for operating the wheel.

It will be obvious that when the chain 105 is will reverse the process and the sashes will be moved to closed position.

Having thus set forth the natureof my invention, what isclaimed is: I

1. Inv a window construction, a mountmg post, said post :being substantially U-shaped in cross sectionand arranged with its open side outwardly, a sash at each side of said post, means pivoting the. sashes intermediate their upper and lower edges to the post, each of said sashes'at their edges adj acentthe post including front and rear members extending for substantially the length of the respective sashes and connected together to clamp an ec ge portion of a window clasp between them, said front members of the sashes being integral and including a portion connecting their lower portions whereby the sashes move together toward and from open position, said connecting portion closing the'opcn side of the lower portion of the post and extending from the lower end of the post to a point adjacent said pivoting means and swingable toward and away from the post as the sashes are swung to closed and open position, and a slide pivotallysecured to the upper end of said connecting portion and extending therefrom to the upper end of the post and closing the upper portion of the open side of the post when the sashes are in closed position.

2. In a window construction, a mounting post, said post being substantially U-shaped in cross section, a sash at each side of said post, means pivoting the sashes intermediate their upper and lower edges to the post, each of said sashes at their edges adjacent the post vincluding front and rear members extending for substantially the length of the respective sashes and connected together tov clamp an edge portion of a window glass between them, one of said members of each sash integral with a corresponding member of the other sash and including a portion connecting their lower portion whereby the sashes move together toward and from open position, said connecting portion closing a portion of the open side of said post and swingable toward and away from the post as the sashes are swung to closed and open position, and a slide pivotally secured to said connecting portion and closing the remaining portion of the open side of the post when the sashes'arejin closed position.

3. In a window construction, a window frame including a stationary hollow top cross bar, a stationary vertically disposed mount- 1 ing post connected with said bar, said post being substantially U-shaped in cross section, a sash at each side of said post and including a top bar to abut said stationary top bar when the sash is closed, means pivoting the sashes to the post, a part connecting a portion of one of the sashes with a portion of the other thereof whereby the sashes move together towardand from open position, said part closing a portion of the open side of the post and swingable toward and away from the post as the sashes are swung to'closed and open position, a slide pivotally secured to said connecting part and closing the remaining portion of the open side of the post when the sashes are in closed position, and said hollow top bar having an opening therein through which the upper portion of the slide extends when the sashesare closed and through which the slide moves into the bar as the sashes are Imoved to open position.

4. In a window construction, a mounting post, said post being substantially U-shaped in cross section, a sash at each side of said post, means pivoting the sashes to the post, whereby the sashes move together toward and from open position, each of said sashes at their edges adjacent the post including front and rear members extending for substantially the length of the respective sashes vand connected together to clamp an edge portion of a window glass between them, one'of said members of one, sash integral with a corresponding member of the other sash and including a portion connecting their lower portions, said connecting portion closing the open side of the lower portion of the post and swingable toward and away from the post as thesashes are swung to closed and open position, and a slide pivotally connected to the upper portion of said connecting portion and closing the upper portion of the open side of the post when the sashes are in closed posit-ion.

5. In a window construction, a mounting post, said post being substantially .U-sha-ped in cross sectionand arranged with its open side outwardly, a sash at each side of said post, a window glass in each of said sashes,

upper and lowerv edges to the post, each of said sashes attheir edges adjacent the post including front and rear members-extending for substantially thelength of the respective sashes and connected together to clamp an edge portion of said window glass between them, said front members of the sashes being integral and including a portion connecting their lower portions, a bottom bar common to reach of said sashes and against which the lower edges of the Window glasses engage, each :of said sashes including an upper bar, said connecting portion closing the open side of the lower portion of the post and extending from the lower end of the post to a point adjacent said pivoting means and swingable toward and away from the post as the sashes are swung to closed and open position, said front and rear sash members bolted at their upperends to the upper bars of the respective sashes, and a slide pivotally secured to the upper end of said connecting portion and exby a wall extending across the post and each having outwardly vextending flanges ,at the sides-of the post'extending from the pivot to their upper'ends, each of said upright portions including means for gripping the edge portion of a window glass, and a member extending across and slidable longitudinally of the post pivotedkto' said connecting wall and having inturnedlongitudinalflanges to embrace the flanges-of said upright portions when the sashes are in closed position to make a weather tight joint.

7. In a window construction, a mounting post, a sash at each side of the .post, means pivotally mounting the sashes on the post, means on the pivoting means spacing the sashes from the post, a Wall outside the post connecting the upright portion of one of the sashes adjacent the post from the pivot to its lower end with a corresponding portion of the other of the sashes whereby the sashes move together toward and from open position, said wall covering the lower portion of the post and closing the portion of each of the spaces between the sashes and the post below the pivots when the sashes are closed, and a member slidable on the post pivoted to said connecting means and closing the remaining portions of the spaces between the sashes and the post when the sashes are closed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

STEPHEN E. GIBULAS'. 

